Female-Male Wage Discrimination in the Early Period of National Wage Fixation in Australia.

Siriwardana, Mahinda; Jayalath, Bandara A.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Female-Male Wage Discrimination in the Early Period of National Wage Fixation in Australia.

Siriwardana, Mahinda; Jayalath, Bandara A.

Australian Bulletin of Labour, v19 n1 p56-72 Mar 1993

A study of female-male employment and earnings patterns in the Australian manufacturing sector (1911-36) and specifically the clothing and textile sector found that females were heavily discriminated against in areas dominated by males (such as leather goods). (JOW)

Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Females, Foreign Countries, Manufacturing Industry, Minimum Wage, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Discrimination

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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